Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma named five members to serve as Subcommittee Chairmen of the House Agriculture Committee for the 113th Congress.

"I am pleased to announce the Committee's leadership team for the next Congress. Our Subcommittee Chairmen have demonstrated a commitment to ensuring the success of American agriculture and rural economies. I look forward to working with them as we address the important issues our agricultural producers and rural constituents face," said Chairman Frank Lucas.

Chairman Lucas designated the following Subcommittee Chairmen and their jurisdictions:

Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (Pa.-5): Conservation, Energy, and Forestryâ€¨Jurisdiction: Soil, water, and resource conservation, small watershed program, energy and biobased energy production, rural electrification, forestry in general and forest reserves other than those created from the public domain.